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Online Public Free Death Records Search

By Claire Dowell


State of California Death Records are under the safekeeping of the California Department of Public Health Office. Requests for the files can be directed to the office as well. If you want to obtain death files in other states, you will have to wait several years because only then will they become available to the public. In California, you can get them as soon as they are finalized.

The public health office offers two kinds of death files: the informational version and the authorize version. Informational versions include the basic pieces of information and are only accepted as an information aide to tell about the death of an individual. It is not accepted as an official file for any legal endeavour. On the other hand, an authorize version is contains pretty much the same information but it is recognized as a legal file that can be used in certain legal endeavours. Authorized versions are only offered to immediate family which include the spouse, siblings, parents, and their children. A text stating "not a valid document for identity" is printed across the page of an information version.

Requesting death documents is right that is given to all members of the general public. Proper request methods should be followed. Providing important pieces of information such as requestor's contact details and the name of the deceased on the request form is necessary. A completed form is only submitted back to the office if it is accompanied by a government-issued ID and the corresponding fee. A sworn statement is also required in case the document you wish to request is an authorize version. Fees are not returned even if the requested documents are not found.

Requesting the death documents from the Public Health office is a pretty lengthy process. The fastest you can get them is 2 weeks and the longest is 10 weeks. However, if you can accurately supply the exact year and country where the divorce took place, you will have a high chance of getting the documents sooner. You can also obtain the documents directly from the exact county that finalized the divorced. The office keeps death files that are from the year 1905 up to today, if you are not aware of the exact year and county of the divorce, you can seek the assistance of the office.

Death files are also offered by some online search tools. There are many search tools you can find on the Web but prior to choosing which one to go for, do a background search on them first. Figure out if they are regarded as a dependable source or not. You just have to know the full name of a dead person to start a background search.

There are two types of service providers: those that ask a fee for their services and those that allow you to conduct a Death Records Free Search. Those that require fees have the ability to provide you with an extensive version of a death record. Those that allow you to do a search for free will provide you with the basics. Usually, the reason of the death of a person is not revealed to those outside of the immediate family as a show of respect for their lost.




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